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A forensic officer enters the Oaks on Market.

Buck's party death: Woman was 'in defence force'

BREAKING
1 hr ago

The local currency was fetching US78.26¢ and the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of ...

Rocketing Aussie dollar reignites interest rate debate

Jeremy Strode in 2013.

'Too sad': Star chef who worked top Melbourne restaurants dies

Tammy Davis-Charles.

'Lost everything for what I've done': Nurse breaks down in court

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull examines some military hardware during a media conference at Holsworthy Barracks on Monday.

PM needs to explain why he's shaking up a system that's working

ANALYSIS
David Wroe

Former Seven West Media executive assistant Amber Harrison and CEO Tim Worner.

Harrison takes to Twitter after order to pay Seven's legal costs

Real estate agent pleads guilty to child porn charges

What your commute will look like when the Metro Tunnel is finished

Class action looms for residents affected by Coolaroo fire

1 hr ago

Broken-legged footballer left stranded as paramedics flee

Plan to reduce state's burglaries ignores drug addicts

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan.

This is a wake-up call Gillon McLachlan cannot ignore

COMMENT
Caroline Wilson

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 16: Roger Federer of Switzerland kisses the trophy as he celebrates victory after the Gentlemen's ...

Chart reveals why the Fed is great - but shows Serena is even greater

This footage of a flight attendant caught pouring champagne back into a bottle is not what it seems.

Flight attendant caught pouring Champagne back into bottle

Patrick Dangerfield has the last laugh.

Dangerfield avoids serious injury, could play this week

UPDATED

Stranger Things trailer on Apple computer

Fan recreates Star Wars trailer on '80s Apple computers

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Road rage 'prevalent' in Australia

Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr on their wedding day.

A look at Miranda's 'Grace Kelly inspired' Dior wedding dress

Roger Federer.

Federer rewrites history with crushing Wimbledon victory

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Trump Jr.'s Russian meeting: A guide to the cast of characters

Selection of food that is good for the heart, rustic wood background

The best and worst foods to eat when you're stressed

Police found about 10 grams of cannabis as well as seeds and other drug paraphernalia.

'Dill': Student spends first day of term in court on drugs charges

Council chief executive facing multiple fraud charges

1 hr ago

Shivers: Melbourne set to shiver through an icy week

The Coolaroo fire issued an acrid pall of smoke.

Towers of junk: Does Victoria have worst form on recycling?

Mohammad Shakir married his 14-year-old bride at a mosque in Noble Park.

Jail time demanded for man who married 14-year-old girl

income growth

The ageing of the population is driving economic change

COMMENT

Gayle Howard, who was nearly run off the road by an aggressive driver in road rage incident.

Victoria's growing culture of aggressive driving

The 150-kilogram mako shark caught by fishermen near Gladesville bridge.

'Unheard of': The 2.5m shark caught in Sydney Harbour

NSW

Council wheelie bins have been illegally been listed for sale on Gumtree and Facebook.

Residents busted illegally selling council property

QLD

Ioakima Sini, on right, was remembered as a good Samaritan.

Man stabbed 'while trying to help woman, child'

NSW

Tamara Davis and Jason Skeen with their daughter Piper, 2.

Young family risk $4000 fine for heater use

ACT

A model of the Walt Disney Co. Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge themed area being developed at Disneyland Park is displayed at ...

Immersive Star Wars hotel to be built by Disney

Andrew Banks admits to being a 'tidy freak' at home.

Shark Tank's Andrew Banks on home life: 'Such a gimmick'

Deloitte's Chris Richardson.

Gravity could catch the 'stupidity' surrounding house prices

Surprise: 20 Jackson Street, Maidstone sold for $930,000 on Saturday.

First home buyers dig into deep pockets at Melbourne auctions

11 Lynedoch Avenue, St Kilda East, could break the suburb record.

Owners of lavish mansion in St Kilda East eye suburb record

Blast from the past: State of Origin captains Craig Bradley (SA) and Gary Hocking (Vic).

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Victoria with the State of Origin trophy in 1998.

How the AFL could revive State of Origin

COMMENT
Chris Judd

Mia Ayliffe-Chung had been in Townsville less than two weeks before she was killed.

I'm the mum the government would rather forget

COMMENT
Rosie Ayliffe

Attendees wait to enter the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, U.S., on Thursday, July 13, 2017. Walt Disney Co. gave fans ...

Marketing masterclass: Inside Disney's D23 fan convention

Michael Idato

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Immigration Minister Peter Dutton and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Peter Dutton to control merged super national security department

David Wroe
1 hr ago

'Cruel and immoral': One million homes left empty across Australia

Eryk Bagshaw

PM needs to explain why he's shaking up a system that's working

ANALYSIS
David Wroe

Closing ceremony in the Mutitjulu community of the First Nations National Convention held in Uluru, on Friday 26 May ...

Referendum Council's one recommendation leaves PM unsure

Special Operations Command soldiers at the government announcement at Holsworthy Barracks.

Turnbull under fire over use of military in press conference

Legal hurdles will be cleared away to allow the amy to respond to domestic terror incidents

Australian army to be deployed on domestic soil during attacks

World Vision Australia chief advocate Tim Costello has criticised Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne's ambition ...

'Profiting from bloodshed': Pyne criticised over weapons export plan

Tammy Davis-Charles.

'I have cancer': Accused Australian nurse breaks down in court

Nara Lon and Lindsay Murdoch

Facebook argues users are entitled to know when law enforcement agencies ask to search their political communications.

Facebook fights secret access to users' political communications

Republican Senator John McCain has gone against Republican bills before.

John McCain's health delays vote on Trumpcare

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

US Attorney-General Jeff Sessions, right, is trying to bypass state laws and use the Justice Department to push back ...

Pot wars: States pitted against federal government

illustration: Joe Benke.

Why I love a Big Australia, and you should too

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Tony Abbott (right) is making life difficult for energy minister Josh Frydenberg.

You're probably sitting comfortably in the 'Sensible Centre'

COMMENT
Amanda Vanstone

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan expressed disappointment at the events that led to the departure of two senior executives.

AFL sex claim revelations: who are the true victims?

COMMENT
Leanne Faraday-Brash

The local currency was fetching US78.26¢ and the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of ...

Rocketing $A reignites debate over interest rates

Jessica Sier

Weighing heaviest on the ASX on Monday was a 1.9 per cent slide in Telstra.

Telstra drags ASX lower despite Chinese boost

Jessica Sier

Medibank is outrageously profitable despite having the industry's highest number of customer complaints.

Medibank hits the PR trail to cover failures

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Officially, James Packer has no role in Ellerston's investment decisions.

Packer-backed investment company buys into The Star

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

'Vitriolic atmosphere': Harrison ordered to pay Seven's legal costs

Michaela Whitbourn

Global cyber attack could spur $68b in losses: report

$10 an hour for 10-hour days: Dainty Sichuan pay claims

Liam Mannix

ASIC queries KordaMentha independence in Ten case

Lucy Battersby
1 hr ago

It's a conservative-looking trend that has its roots in rebellion.

The menswear trend inspired by rappers, rebels...and your dad

Men's Style
Max Berlinger

Stop ordering UberEats or whipping up ready-made meals and learn to feed yourself and others properly.

The one trick to lose weight, save money, and be a better man

Life on Mars

Vivienne Pearson and her two children, with the trampoline that cost them more than $4000, including accessories and ...

'Worth every cent: I spent $4000 on a backyard trampoline'

Vivienne Pearson

Ten-year investment returns will look better as the GFC recedes from view.

Beware of bragging money managers

Scott Phillips

Katie Pratt and Amy Li are the owners of Elliatt. The fashion label launched in China 18 months ago.

Elliatt doesn't have a single store in Australia but is opening 15 in China

Cara Waters

Success story: Jaddan Comerford created Unified from his parents' suburban home.

Punk rocker sells clarinet and creates multimillion dollar music business

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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Ivanka Trump, Inc

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George A. Romero dies aged 77

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Police to receive military tactics training

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Dutton to head super department

Federal Politics

Cold start to the day in Melbourne with temperatures dropping below zero in outer suburbs.

Fairfax photos of the week - July 13, 2017

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Gather the congregation for the brand new season of Preacher - now streaming only on Stan.

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It is happening again. The new Twin Peaks is now streaming. Only on Stan.

Visit the Island of the Gods

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New approaches for retaining millennial staff

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Thredbo survivor Stuart Diver met Rosanna Cossettini two years after the disaster.

60 Minutes: Thredbo landslide survivor reveals life after

Kit Harington as Jon Snow in <i>Game of Thrones</i>.

Game of Thrones season 7: Catch up before it starts

Broede Carmody
1 hr ago

Martin Landau arrives at the 24th Night of 100 Stars Oscars Viewing Gala.

Oscar winner Martin Landau dies aged 89

Michael Idato
1 hr ago

The new Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker.

There's a girl in my tardis: gender politics and Doctor Who

Michael Idato

Red Symons is in hospital following a fall.

ABC 'unsure' when Red Symons will return to work after fall

Rob Moran

Night Of The Living Dead zombie master George Romero has died, aged 77.

Zombie movies master George Romero, dead at 77

Rob Moran

Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins Returns.

Forget Jedis, Mary Poppins steals the show at Disney's D23

Michael Idato
45 mins ago

Harry Styles, Aneurin Barnard and Fionn Whitehead in a scene from Dunkirk.

'What am I doing here?' Harry Styles on filming Dunkirk

Jenny Cooney Carrillo

Peter Mungkuri with his winning artwork Ngura Wiru.

Indigenous artist Peter Mungkuri wins $100,000 Art Prize

Goya Dmytryshchak

What makes a winner? An illustrated guide to the Archibald Prize

Simon Letch

Richard Eggar leads the MSO through a sparkling program.

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra gives Mozart plenty of sparkle

REVIEW
Clive O'Connell

Barnaby Jpyce as he appears in the new issue of GQ magazine.

Key discoveries from Barnaby Joyce's spread for GQ

Jenna Clarke

Mia Ayliffe-Chung had been in Townsville less than two weeks before she was killed.

I am the mother that the Australian government would rather forget

COMMENT
Rosie Ayliffe

Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr on their wedding day.

Finally, a gawk at Miranda Kerr's Dior wedding dress

Cersei Lannister, in a move Lady Macbeth could only envy, turned grief over the death of her children into rage and ...

There's been a major, important shift in Game of Thrones' power hierarchy

Jane Gilmore

OK, we don’t have the best photos of Rita Ora in Vivienne Westwood Couture, but it’s dry July (when A-listers are all ...

Praise be to Rita Ora's frock in Handmaid-red

Too soon? Meredith Salenger and Patton Oswalt on the red carpet.

Do men really move on faster than women? Well that depends

Natalie Reilly

There is limited research that looks at why men engage in this practice.

'Creepshots' - no, women don't 'deserve' them

Andrea Waling

Costumes tell a story through their design and give the viewer a look at the character’s personality.

Forget the gore, let's talk about the incredible Game of Thrones fashion

Lydia Edwards

The village bread oven used to serve as a communal hot pot.

Do you need to brown meat before adding it to a slow-cooker?

Jeremy Strode in 2013.

Industry legend and chef hero Jeremy Strode dies at 53

A slice of this berry-dotted cake is perfect late in the morning or for afternoon tea.

Yotam Ottolenghi's blissful berry baking recipes

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Step away from the hand sanitizer: dirt is good for children

Gender equality is real on Australian Ninja Warrior.

8 reasons Australian Ninja Warrior is great for kids

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The reason it is good for our children to fail

Business Class on Qatar.

Flight test: The reason why this is the world's best airline for 2017

Julietta Jameson

This footage of a flight attendant caught pouring champagne back into a bottle is not what it seems.

Flight attendant caught pouring leftover champagne back into bottle

Hugh Morris

The pool deck.

On board 'the most luxurious cruise ship ever built'

Sally Macmillan

The new Nintendo 2DS console

Nintendo's latest handheld is great value

We have been overtaken by other countries when it comes to certain aspects of our policy.

Is Australia's cyber security strategy failing?

Dr Mowlam says AR is 'an amazing tool for taking ideas off the drawing board and dropping them into the real world'.

Augmented reality brings smart city of the future into focus

Heart

This squishy artificial heart is amazing

Gizmodo

Panasonic's EZ1000 series Ultra HD OLED takes the fight to LG.

LG's pursuit of the perfect television

COMMENT

2017 Audi S5 Sportback.

Quick Spin: Audi S5 Sportback

Andrew Maclean

2017 BMW 520i.

BMW to offer new entry-level 520i

Dom Tripolone

Not all drivers around the world have to jump through as many hoops as Australians.

The easiest country to get a driver's licence... and the toughest

Alessandra Melville

Audi has taken over the ABT Schaeffler Formula E team.

Battery-powered racing is on the charge

David McCowen

Customisation is important to many new car buyers.

How customisation is making a comeback

David McCowen

A growing number of Australians are getting their driver's licence at an older age.

Learning to drive at 30

Dom Tripolone

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan.

This is a wake-up call Gillon McLachlan cannot ignore

COMMENT
Caroline Wilson

Dustin Martin has been handed fines by the match review panel.

Dusty dodges ban, still eligible for Brownlow

Sam McClure

Patrick Dangerfield has the last laugh.

Dangerfield avoids serious injury, could play this week

UPDATED

Scott Pendlebury could miss the rest of the season.

Pendlebury in doubt for rest of 2017, Stringer out for two or three

UPDATED
Daniel Cherny
1 hr ago

Dockers skipper Nat Fyfe has committed to the club for six years.

Fyfe turns back on big dollars to sign six-year deal with Dockers

Michael Gleeson

Hawthorn's Ryan Burton was given the No.5 of Peter Crimmins.

Hawks secure Rising Star favourite

Daniel Cherny

Chris Scott will team up with brother Brad for the International Rules series.

Scott twins team up to take on Ireland

Daniel Cherny
1 hr ago

Max Gawn of the Demons

Gawn 'not at the speed of the game yet'

Scott Spits

Sprint queen Cate Campbell has been enjoying her time away from swimming.

Campbell keeps powder dry but driven for Comm Games, Tokyo 2020

Phil Lutton

Graphic illustration: Roger Federer, the Time Lord of Tennis. By Stephen Kiprillis.

Federer, the Time Lord of tennis

Simon Briggs

Stuart MacGill is pursuing an injury claim against Cricket Australia.

$2.6 million case: Get a lawyer or face trial, court tells MacGill

Jon Pierik

Michael Diamond outside Raymond Terrace Courthouse in a file photo.

Olympic champion Diamond given AVO to protect wife

Chris Barrett

Roger Federer.

Federer wins record eighth Wimbledon title

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